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The plight of the National School Lunch Program continues

By Bianca N. Herron on May 08, 2015

Republican lawmakers seek changes to the program after the USDA reports nearly $2.7 billion in improper payments during the 2012-2013 school year.

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District nutrition manager suspended following pork incident

 May 08, 2015

Officials say Hawkins County Schools’ child nutrition manager has been suspended three days without pay and given a permanent letter of reprimand after students were served pork, some of which dated back to 2009.

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Fighting child obesity through nutrition

May 07, 2015

The Tucson Village Farm teaches an average of 12 schools per-month the value of fresh ingredients and demonstrates how much sugar and fat are in children’s meals.

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Missouri school opts out of the National Lunch Program, creates own menu

May 07, 2015

A team of staff, cooks and parents at Trinity Lutheran School did the math and now serves a variety of options at lunch—decreasing the chance for food to be thrown away.

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NYC public schools battle food allergies

May 07, 2015

While the state has no formal policy on banning foods from school cafeterias, there are safety measures in place to prevent exposure to the top eight foods that cause allergic reactions.

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Juice to reduce vegetable waste

May 07, 2015

We use a juice machine to juice vegetable trim waste.

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Students save 483 pounds of food waste in one week

May 07, 2015

Students in a Chicago suburb found they could save nearly 500 pounds of cafeteria food waste from landfills by sorting and taking it to a composting site.

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Florida schools let students taste and choose lunch

May 07, 2015

The strawberry French toast and smoothies were among favorites Hillsborough County School students tested and approved for next school year.

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Louisiana food bank feeds hundreds of hungry kids through initiative

May 06, 2015

The Backpack Program gives 500-children that are chronically hungry a backpack full of food for a weekend.

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Milk: Essential nutrition or dairy industry scam?

May 06, 2015

The author of “Got Milked” is defending her claims that milk does more harm than good to the human body.

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